Word · Frequency #14505
avalanches
雪崩
avalanches is the plural of avalanche.
核心释义
a large mass of snow, ice, and mud sliding down a mountain
- 1.
雪崩；冰崩。
A large mass or body of snow and ice sliding swiftly down a mountain side, or falling down a precipice.
- 2.
大量雪、冰和泥从山上滑下
a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
- 3.
类似雪崩的土石坠落
A fall of earth, rocks, etc., similar to that of an avalanche of snow or ice.
- 4.
突然出现的大量事物
a sudden appearance of an overwhelming number of things
- 5.
突然大量涌入；雪崩般的事物。
A sudden, great, or irresistible descent or influx; anything like an avalanche in suddenness and overwhelming quantity.
雪崩；冰崩。；大量雪、冰和泥从山上滑下；类似雪崩的土石坠落；突然出现的大量事物；突然大量涌入；雪崩般的事物。
用法In use
The avalanche buried the cabin before the family could escape.
用法提示：此处 avalanche 为名词，指掩埋房屋的雪崩。
Skiers often check the weather before entering areas where an avalanche is possible.
用法提示：此处 avalanche 为名词，作从句主语，指雪崩风险。
Rescuers searched for hours after the avalanche trapped two hikers.
用法提示：此处 avalanche 为名词，指导致事故的雪崩。
the program brought an avalanche of mail
an avalanche of + [noun]
比喻大量突然涌来的事物，常用于名词短语。
She received an avalanche of emails after the announcement.
公告发布后，她收到了铺天盖地的电子邮件。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- trigger an avalanche
- 引发雪崩
- The loud noise triggered an avalanche.巨大的声响引发了一场雪崩。
- be caught in an avalanche
- 遭遇雪崩；被雪崩困住
- Two skiers were caught in an avalanche last week.上周两名滑雪者遭遇了雪崩。
- avalanche warning
- 雪崩预警
- The rescue team issued an avalanche warning.救援队发布了雪崩预警。
- avalanche risk
- 雪崩风险
- Heavy snowfall made the avalanche risk extremely high.大雪使雪崩风险变得极高。
- avalanche season
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
用‘ava’联想雪崩时雪块‘哇’地塌下来，一大片雪裹着泥沙轰隆滚落，avalanche就是雪崩。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：mountain terrain、winter sports、weather reports、news reports 该词多用于描述山地积雪崩塌的自然现象，常见于新闻报道、天气预报、登山或滑雪安全提示等语境。日常口语中不那么常用，但并非特别正式。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
押韵（美式发音）：branch /bræntʃ/、ranch /ræntʃ/、blanch /blæntʃ/ 与 avalanche 末尾的 /læntʃ/ 押韵（注意 blanch 在美式英语中发 /blæntʃ/）。形近音异：launch /lɔːntʃ/、paunch /pɔːntʃ/、staunch /stɔːntʃ/ 拼写含 -aunch，但发 /ɔː/ 音，与 /æ/ 不同，切勿混淆。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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